Pacemaker implantation for persistent sinus node dysfunction in a patient with COVID-19.

Tsuyoshi OtaKatsunori OkajimaYuichi NagamatsuTomoyuki NakanishiYasuhiro KaetsuTakahiro SawadaTakeaki ShiraiRio ShirakiMakoto KadotaniYoshio Onishi

Published in: Clinical case reports (2023)

A 46-year-old woman was admitted with coronavirus disease-2019 infection. Symptomatic sinus bradycardia occurred, followed by congestive heart failure. Therapeutics such as isoproterenol, theophylline, and cilostazol could not safely improve her symptoms. She underwent pacemaker implantation 53 days after admission. Atrial pacing remained was at 60% after 6 months.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
heart failure
cardiac resynchronization therapy
atrial fibrillation
vena cava
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
emergency department
case report
lymph node
sars cov
small molecule
oxidative stress
left ventricular
left atrial
sleep quality
physical activity
depressive symptoms
pulmonary embolism